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K-pop artist Irene in the music video for 'Biggest Fan,' the title track that leads her first full-length album released March 30, 2026. Screenshot from SMTOWN and Irene's YouTube channels

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Red Velvet's Irene spreads message of self-love in 'Biggest Fan'

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1774861443620IRENE MV.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="K-pop artist Irene in the music video for &#x27;Biggest Fan,&#x27; the title track that leads her first full-length album released March 30, 2026. Screenshot from SMTOWN and Irene&#x27;s YouTube channels"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">K-pop artist Irene in the music video for &#x27;Biggest Fan,&#x27; the title track that leads her first full-length album released March 30, 2026.<em> Screenshot from SMTOWN and Irene&#x27;s YouTube channels</em></span></span></span></div><p>K-pop star Irene of Red Velvet said Monday she hopes to share positivity with her fans with the release of her first full-length album &quot;Biggest Fan.&quot;</p><p>The album features 10 tracks, with the song of the same title serving as its lead single.</p><p>&quot;It is about loving myself by becoming my biggest fan,&quot; Irene said of the single in a subtitled livestream an hour before the album&#x27;s release.</p><p>&quot;During the process of accepting myself, I could see the love of [Red Velvet fans called] ReVeluv. And since I receive love, I should love myself,&quot; she said.</p><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/x7wLlK9MMN4?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div><p>The 35-year-old artist added that she aimed to give back the &quot;positive energy&quot; she received from her fans.</p><p>The album comes more than a year after Irene <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/music/2024/11/26/red-velvet-s-irene-tackles-courage-in-debut-ep-like-a-flower-1711"><strong>made her solo debut </strong></a>with the extended play &quot;Like A Flower&quot; in November 2024.</p><p>In May, Irene will embark on her &quot;I-Will&quot; Asia tour, with stops in Taiwan, Macau, Singapore and Thailand.</p><p>Born Bae Joo-hyun, Irene debuted in 2014 as the leader of Red Velvet, the girl group known for hits such as &quot;Red Flavor,&quot; &quot;Bad Boy&quot; and &quot;Psycho.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/2024/9/16/red-velvet-celebrates-10th-year-with-best-manila-crowd-1505"><strong>READ: Red Velvet celebrates 10th year with ‘best’ Manila crowd<br/></strong></a></div><p>In 2020, she also debuted as part of a duo with fellow Red Velvet member Seulgi.</p><p>Outside of music, Irene has pursued hosting, serving as a host of the Korean music program &quot;Music Bank&quot; alongside Park Bo-gum from 2015 to 2016.</p><p>She has also explored acting, starring in the 2021 film &quot;Double Patty.&quot;</p><div><strong>FROM THE ARCHIVES</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/x5dPq78YruI?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><strong></strong><br/></div>

<p>K-pop star Irene of Red Velvet said Monday she hopes to share positivity with her fans with the release of her first full-length album 'Biggest Fan.'</p>

K-pop star Irene of Red Velvet said Monday she hopes to share positivity with her fans with the release of her first full-length album 'Biggest Fan.'